Confessions from the Sixth Child out of Seven

Tag: music

  • Wayne Buys a Record Player

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    Mabel Houle
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    When Wayne received his draft notice, he registered as a conscientious objector and was allowed to work at a participating Goodwill Store in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for his alternative military service. Milwaukee was about a 5-hour drive from our farm. I had never been to Milwaukee, but knew it was a large city. Wayne was the…

  • The Manning Quartet

    The Manning Quartet

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    Mabel Houle
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    My sister Doris was born in 1944. She graduated from Flambeau High School in 1962, and started working at the school as a secretary. She lived at home, bought a car to drive to work each day and had money to contribute to the household. She would buy different food items from the grocery store…